Some points to ponder
I suppose many things would depend on your present situation. Is the other party aware that this is your desire? Would this party have money to fight you tooth and nail should you file something on your own? Are there children involved? If so, I believe legal aid might be able to help you. Also, check with your local court house and see if they have a "Family Law Self Help Center" - they are not lawyers but help you to process the forms necessary to go through court pro se (on your own). If you stand to lose a lot of property or money I would suggest waiting as suggested until you have enough money to raise a fair "fight". If you believe your "other" would be amenable to the divorce then you could fill out the forms yourselves and file everything through the court and be done with it. Don't fool yourself however - many divorces become quite volatile due to hurt feelings and such and likely will require some help sorting out.